Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – NASA launched a spacecraft called Lucy on a 12-year mission to explore Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids for the first time on Saturday, gathering new insights into the solar system’s formation. The Atlas V rocket responsible for propelling the probe took off at 5:34 am local time (0934 GMT) from Cape […]
Day: November 23, 2021
NASA launches first space probe to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
Published by Reuters (Reuters) -NASA launched a first-of-its kind mission on Saturday to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, two large clusters of space rocks that scientists believe are remnants of primordial material that formed the solar system’s outer planets. The space probe, dubbed Lucy and packed inside a special cargo capsule, lifted off on schedule from […]
How will the US navigate Sudan’s post-coup future?
Published by Al-Araby In October 1961, US President John F. Kennedy welcomed Sudanese President Ibrahim Abboud, hosting him for a three-day state visit to the White House. Kennedy said that the Sudanese leader had “set an example of a country with eight neighbours, all of whom live at peace with you and with each other. […]
‘My baboon shot that won global award’
Published by Business Daily Riccardo Marchegiani began dreaming of taking wildlife photographs at the age of 14 years. That was six years ago. His parents bought him a Nikon D200 and a few lenses to start honing his skills. He now uses a Sony Alpha 7R III. The 20-year-old would begin taking photos of every […]
Ethiopia’s spiralling war tests fragile region’s stability
Published by The Citizen With thousands of people dead, two million displaced and mounting fears of a rebel march on Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s war threatens to unleash instability across the fragile East African region even as envoys scramble to end the year-long conflict. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken echoed the worry felt by many […]
World weighs laws to rein in mighty algorithms
Published by Relaxnews From the YouTube videos we’re recommended to deciding who gets a job, algorithms wield an ever-growing influence over our lives — and policy-makers worldwide want to rein them in. While China is worried about delivery app algorithms that encourage their drivers to speed, US lawmakers are grappling with social media recommendation systems […]